Kings County Collaborative Justice Treatment Court: Veterans Court

Kings County's Collaborative Justice Treatment Court runs a Veterans Court beside its drug and co-occurring courts, with Judge Jennifer Giuliani, Probation, the District Attorney, defence counsel, Behavioral Health, VA and Kings View: a voluntary programme of regular court appearances, weekly counselling and testing.

Also called: veterans court, veterans treatment court, CJTC, collaborative court, 1170.9, military diversion, Probation, Hanford, Jennifer Giuliani.

For: Veteran or service member.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Kings County, CACounty

California's veterans treatment courts rest on Penal Code section 1170.9 and military diversion on section 1001.80; see the California entry. In Kings County the Probation Department's Collaborative Justice Treatment Court page lists three courts, "Veterans Court, Drug Court, Co-Occurring Court", and a team of Judge Jennifer Giuliani, Probation, the District Attorney's Office, the defence, Behavioral Health, the Department of Veterans Affairs and Kings View Counseling Services. How it works. The court "strives to reduce recidivism of mentally ill and substance use disordered individuals who are involved in the criminal justice system". It "is a voluntary program that includes regular court appearances before a designated CJTC Judge. Treatment includes weekly individual and group counseling, drug and alcohol testing, if applicable, and regular attendance at self-help meetings". What is not published. The page names no eligibility rules for the veterans track or a coordinator; a defendant should ask defence counsel or Adult Court Services in Probation.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Kings County Collaborative Justice Treatment Court: Veterans Court
Gate	Rule
Justice-involved veteran	Voluntary; referral through the criminal case. No rating is needed.

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Last updated 2026-10-09.

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VetTOC is not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or the Department of Defense. Information is for reference only and is not an eligibility determination. Verify with VA, the relevant state or territory, or an accredited VSO.